How many people got PTSD during WWII?

World War II. WWII differed from previous wars in its use of bigger field weapons and bombs, which placed soldiers at greater risk (PBS, 2003). read more

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is a newer term coined in recent times. At the time of Second World War, this was named several things exhaustion, The PIE principles, cowardice, Battle morale and so on. But primarily referred to as Battle Fatigue. read more

WWII differed from previous wars in its use of bigger field weapons and bombs, which placed soldiers at greater risk (PBS, 2003). Additionally, soldiers were placed into smaller combat groups, which reduced the social interaction which may have been a protective factor for psychological afflictions (Marlowe, 2000). read more

In World War II, PTSD was known as combat stress or combat exhaustion. Combat stress can be looked at as “psychological disintegration suffered during the stresses of battle” (Watson, 1978, pg 233). read more